Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has given up on an England senior call-up - claiming he 'doesn't care' about earning international honours.

In an open and honest interview with the Independent, Shelvey revealed that he has only spoken to England manager Gareth Southgate once - and that was back in 2014 when the ex-Middlesbrough defender was still in charge of the under-21 side.

And a lack of interest from Southgate has caused Shelvey to curb any international ambitions - although that isn't to say he wasn't interested in the past.

Indeed, the 26-year-old confessed that he was constantly checking his phone in the build-up to this summer's World Cup but, when a phone call wasn't forthcoming, he was forced to conclude that he wasn't the kind of player desired by the Three Lions.